Clutching at Straws - Marillion

 As with the Herp's Covers the Moth Traps too are sailing close to the wind of

HIBERNATION

but while we keep catching such as those below we'll keep the home fires burning into the upcoming

WINTER!
Not unexpected but someting of a surprise the both resident and migrant

SETACEOUS HEBREW CHARACTER
could turn up at any time of the year but surely a 'colinizer' rather than an 'incomer'?

OAK RUSTIC

is surely close to its final 2020 appearance?
From here on it is as the headline suggests as things remain just a little less than duff!
So much so we have decided to feature our tiny Oppo the

ROBIN

which has been a daily feature at the
Heath Moth Traps
since late Spring and making life just a little more difficult!

We make every effort to release our Insects responsibly which now involves consigning them to a small contained and dumping then away from the trap's site depriving Mr Red Breast of his breakfast!
Otherwise and there is only just an OTHERWISE as

TEAL
are represented by just this single male bird as numbers of

TUFTED DUCK
have swollen to a couple of pairs all at the Gravel Pit and

cock
PHEASANTs

get in a bit of early practice

before the serious business of pre-nuptual sparring begins!
Dribs and Drabs

of

MISTLE THRUSH
arrival continues with some still showing signs of juvenile plumage
which fits perfectly if these were for instance Scottish birds.

A hand held over a candle in angst fuelled bravado
A carbon trail scores a moist stretched palm
Trapped in the indecision of another fine menu
And you sit there and ask me to tell you the story so far
This is the story so far

 Talking of which, LOVE 'em as we do, having had a close association with the Jocks during our years at sea and the annual 10 day Bird Watching spell on the first crew change out of Aberdeen during April they really can do little wrong in my eyes. That however was enhanced somewhat when those fine   Hearts of Lothian - Marillion released their first 2 albums in fairly quick succession. Personally we see both as more like Social Documents than Musical Compossions as describing some eliments, particularly the youth, to an absolute tee being an addict for lyrics as I am!

From the dream on the barbed wire at Flanders and Bilston Glen
From a Clydeside that rusts from the tears of its broken men
From the realisation that all we've been left behind
Is to stand like our fathers before us in the firing line

Waiting on the whistle to blow
We stand here waiting on the whistle to blow
They promised us miracles, and the whistle still blows
Broken promises but the whistle still blows
Waiting on the whistle to blow
We stand here waiting on the whistle to blow

       Strongly recommended are the 2 consecutive works

Misplaced Childhood 

and

                  Clutching at Straws             

The lyrics will blow you away but it’s possible that we are “preaching to the converted”?

This post is dedicated to the fine tallants of messres Fish (vocals), Rothery (lead guitar), Trewavas (Bass), Kelly (keyboards) and Mosley (drums).